During the collision, the oceanic plate is bent downwards as the rocks are forced down into the mantle. This collision creates a trench between the two plates and folding at the surface of the continental plate.
Which feature forms when one plate is forced to bend and dive under the other?
(1 point)
Responses
a mid-ocean ridge
a volcanic cone
a submarine volcano
a deep canyon
1 answer
The feature that forms when one plate is forced to bend and dive under the other is a deep canyon. In geological terms, this process creates a trench at the point of subduction, which is commonly referred to as a deep oceanic trench. Therefore, the correct answer to your question is:
a deep canyon.
